
300-Hour Reformer Teacher Training
February 2025 at NP Sherman Oaks
Through the lens of anatomy and an understanding of the various forces acting both within and on the body, students learn not only the Reformer repertoire, but also gain the knowledge of how to adjust that choreography to truly tailor workouts to meet the individual needs and goals of their clients.
For every exercise, we discuss the joint range of motion and muscular participation involved based on body position, plane of motion, and the type and direction of resistance. Students will learn how to modify the repertoire for everybody (and "every body"), from beginner to advanced clients. The basic Pilates principles of control, awareness, and breathing will also be demonstrated in every exercise so that our students (and their future clients) can deepen the mind-body connection.
Required Lecture & Self-Study Hours

Curriculum
- Cells & Tissues (78:57)
- The Skeletal System (71:19)
- The Pelvic Floor (61:09)
- The Digestive, Endocrine, and Cardiorespiratory Systems (62:30)
- Understanding Range of Motion in Pilates (164:13)
- Muscle Function & ROM: The Shoulder (82:33)
- Muscle Function & ROM: The Trunk & Spine (80:41)
- Muscle Function & ROM: The Hip & Knee (144:52)
- The Nervous & Muscular Systems (71:39)
- Breathing & Posture Analysis (38:21)
- Intro to Reformer Teacher Training (88:31)
- Posture Analysis (81:21)
- ROM and Potential Compensations (177:03)
- Intro tothe Merrithew V2Max (27:28)
- Footwork Series (166:50)
- Bridge Series (102:34)
- Bridge workout (34:10)
- Sidelying Series (101:46)
- Abdominal Crunch Series (105:02)
- Crunch Series workout (33:37)
- Plank and Reverse Plank Series (86:39)
- Elephant (50:33)
- Side Planks - Star (73:27)
- Kickback Series (128:40)
- Kickback Series: Forces (27:34)
- Splits Series: Side Splits (43:45)
- Splits Series: Inner Thigh Pull (34:46)
- Splits Series: Front and Back Splits (121:13)
- Feet in Straps (78:04)
- Posterior Upper Body Series (113:32)
- Anterior Upper Body Series (69:55)
- Spinal Twist & Roll Down Series (56:13)
- Upper Body workout (45:58)
- Long Box Series: Upper Body & Lat Pull Seated (104:49)
- Long Box Series (Hamstring Curl) & Short Box Series (60:14)
- Long Box Series: Teaser (32:34)
- Midback Series & Advanced Series (130:10)
- Full workout (71:29)